Coonhound Glossary

Conformation Terms Abdomen: The belly or undersurface between the chest and hindquarters. Almond eyes: An elongated eye-shape, describing the tissue surrounding the eye itself. Angulation: The angles formed by the appendicular skeleton, including the forequarters [shoulder (scapula), arm (humerus), forearm (radius, ulna)], and hindquarters [hip (pelvis), thigh (femur), second thigh (tibia, fibula), hock (tarsus)]. Arm: The anatomical region between the shoulder and the elbow, including the humerus and associated tissues. Sometimes called the “upper arm.” Read more here.

Nite Hunt Terms Advisor Nickname for the column appearing in COONHOUND BLOODLINES magazine that serves as the official interpreter of UKC Rules and Policies. Aggressive Behavior Behavior displayed by a dog directed towards another dog or dogs that would be considered bad tempered. Face barking, growling, and snapping would be considered forms of aggressive behavior. Attempting To Fight A scratchable offense that requires two important elements before it is a violation. A dog must be showing “aggressive behavior” and in doing so, the dog must be “interfering” with another dog. Authority Of The Judge 1) A time period reference that begins when the Judge is handed the scorecard, and ends when the Judge turns the scorecard in to the Master of Hounds. 2) In the case of hunting vs. non-hunting Judges, they have different levels of authority in scoring dogs and handling questions on a cast. Read more here.

Recent News At UKC 03/15/2010: Video highlights From American Leopard Hound Days Here are some video highlights from the recent 1st Annual American Leopard Hound Days in Sparta, IL....   Read more here. 03/14/2010: Vonderheide's Liz Wins ALH Days! 03/13/2010: Blessed Assurance Inuagural Leopard Days Bench Champion! 03/13/2010: Friday Hunt Results 03/12/2010: 1st Annual American Leopard Days 03/10/2010: 2010 Walker Days 03/09/2010: UKC Youth Nationals - It's All About the Kids! 03/03/2010: UKC Announces its Top Breeds for 2009 03/02/2010: Video highlights from the 2010 Southeastern Treeing Walker Days in Salisbury, NC. 02/28/2010: Tri-Color Nowheres Banker 2010 SETWA Days Nite Hunt Champion   News Archive.

In This Issue of Coonhound Bloodlines... Building a Good Reputation Nathan Lattimer - From September 2008 Youth Special Issue In today's world, just by reading the news and by hearing what is going on in the world, it has never been more obvious that we need better role models for our children. Read more here   The Hunt Of A Lifetime Foundation: Making Dreams Come True… Tiffany Ealy Hunt Of A Lifetime is a nonprofit organization based in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. It is for children with life-threatening illnesses 21 years of age and younger, and it arranges to send the youth on the hunting or fishing trip of their dreams. Read more here Learn more about Coonhound Bloodlines

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About UKC Coonhounds Hunting with hounds is an American Tradition that still enjoys immense popularity. UKC's competitive hound programs offer events for coonhound enthusiasts belonging to over 1,300 clubs throughout the United States and Canada. In fact, one of the UKC's series of events enters more than 17,000 coonhounds annually and ranks as the largest sporting dog event of any kind in the world! Read more here.